Burnham Sailing Club

The Burnham Sailing Club (BSC) was founded in 1930 by a small group of yacht crews and boatyard people who, in those days, were barred from Yacht Racing Association (YRA) membership because of their occupation, which was considered to low-class and ‘artisan’ at the time.

It was known for many years as the ‘locals’ sailing club’, differentiating it from the Royal Yacht clubs in the town which had, in the past, a reputation for a less-than-welcoming attitude to local people.

It is the most westerly of the clubs – the last as you walk the waterfront from the town centre.